Early Christian writers (Augustine, Origen) made it a matter of Biblical faith to believe that celestial objects (eg moon, stars, etc) were perfect in form. However, this was just an artefact of the poor resolution of existing instruments. Ptolemy constructed a multi-layered model of the celestial u…
To an Israelite under the Law of Moses, kidneys always made them think of sacrifice. The kidneys and the fat of all animal sacrifices had to be burnt upon the altar. “Then he shall offer from the sacrifice of the peace offering, as an offering made by fire to the Lord, its fat and the …
In Matthew 6, Jesus directs our attention to the glory and beauty of his Father’s creation: “Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow… even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field” which lasts but a few days, “sh…
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Biochemistry Professor, Michael Behe of Lehigh University (Penn, USA) was one of the first public proponents of the concept of ‘irreducible complexity’.
All at once or not at all
In his book “Darwin’s Black Box”, he provides a number of examples of the way in which many biological system…
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On a clear night in the Outback thousands of stars are visible to the naked eye. An arch of pale wispy light is also seen spanning the heavens – this is known as the Milky Way – our home galaxy in this vast universe that God has created. In Medieval times, the universe was considered to be very …
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Bacteria
Whilst bacteria are only microscopic single cell organisms, they are the most numerous and widespread of all organisms – in fact it is said that there are more bacteria in a handful of soil than the total number of people that have ever lived! And yet we see the creative genius of …
Speaking of the existence of God, Paul writes “What may be known about God is plain… for since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities – His eternal power and divine nature – have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made” (Romans 1:19-20 tniv).
When we s…
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